Illinois House Bill 4957 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. In provisions concerning self-distribution exemptions for certain wine manufacturers, provides that those wine manufacturers may not be granted a self-distribution exemption if they are part of an affiliated group producing more than 25,000 gallons of wine, 930,000 gallons of beer, or 50,000 gallons of spirits (instead of 25,000 gallons of wine or any other liquor). Provides that a class 1 craft distiller may not be a member of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year, 930,000 gallons of beer per year, or 25,000 gallons of wine per year (instead of 50,000 gallons of spirits per year or any other alcoholic liquor). Provides that a class 2 craft distiller may not be a member of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year, 3,720,000 gallons of beer per year, or 25,000 gallons of wine per year (instead of 100,000 gallons of spirits per year or any other alcoholic liquor). Provides that a class 1 brewer may not be a member of or affiliated with a manufacturer that produces more than 930,000 gallons of beer per year, 50,000 gallons of spirits per year, or 25,000 gallons of wine per year (instead of 930,000 gallons of beer per year or any other alcoholic liquor). Provides that class 2 brewers may not be a member of or affiliated with a manufacturer that produces more than 3,720,000 gallons of beer per year, 100,000 gallons of spirits per year, or 25,000 gallons of wine per year (instead of 3,720,000 gallons of beer per year or any other alcoholic liquor). Makes related changes in provisions concerning brew pub licensees, distilling pub licensees, and self-distribution exemptions. Effective immediately.

LIQUOR-MANUFACTURERS

Rep. Gregory Harris [D]

Rep. Timothy Butler [R]

Rep. Katie Stuart [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-03-05	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2020-03-04	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
2020-02-25	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2020-02-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	First Reading
2020-02-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
235	5	3-12	Amended Code	Citation Text
235	5	5-1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4957&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB4957.htm